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1,50

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Whiz Roadside Hand Cleaner ( Pint)

.60

Whiz All Rubber Patch Outfit No. 1

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Whiz Gasket Cement (2 oz.)

.25

Whip Stop Leak Radiator Company'.

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.60

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.26

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Whiz Valve Grinding Compound 4 oz.

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Whiz Soapstone

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Whiz Nickel Polish (1)

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1.50

HINTS

FOR THE

ATURDAY, JULY 401028

ALWAYS INVESTIGATE WHAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS BEFORE YOU BUY

MOTORIST GENERAL MOTORS

ALBERT L. CLOUGH

THE FAN BELT.

The bolt, which furnishes driv-, owing to a combination of insuf- ing power to auxiliaries from a ciont fan and pump speed, or if pulley on the forward end of the the generator does not give the crankshaft (or camshaft) is a proper charging current or does much more responsible part not begin to charge until an ab- of a car than it formerly was. normally high car specul is attain- Originally, it drove the radiatored, there is reason to believe that fan only, but on later cars it drives helt tightening is required. Ex the waterpump and also the gen-cessive tightening is, however, to grator or a combination of two be avoided.

belts may be used to drive these Stationary Engine Knocks...

Question I have a two-cylin-

auxiliaries. On account of its Increased importance, it deserves.

somewhat more attention than der gas engine (stationary) which formerly, especially as a belt is has developed a bad "pound." not a positive form of drive but Wrist-pins, connecting rod and may stretch and loosen, so as not main bearings are all tight. Con Lo drive the auxiliaries at full this be a piston-slap? Just how speed. if allowed to become too and when does piston-slap occur? loose it may jump off, its.pulleys This is a very bad knock. What and allow fan, pump and genera-suggestions huye you as to its tor to slap, with resulting over-source?

Answer. Not knowing the con- heating of the engine and cessa- tion of battery charging. How-struction of this engine, we can- ever, the rubberized-fabric vee sec-not be very specific, but you might Hon Belts, found on most cars, investigate the following: See if are very reliable, give long-acrvice the flywheel is perfectly tight on and require as slight tension to the crankshaft, that there la no transmit the required power, that looneness of the fastenings be- they do not stratch rapidly or tween structural parts or any on fan, crack in any of the castings, that cause severe pressures

is perfectly secure pump and generator bearings, the engine The fact that they are endless upon its base and that its base is requires that, they be tightened firm upon its foundation. As a by adjusting the positions of the rule, a piston of a stationary en- devices which they drive slightlygine, which we assume this to be, further from the engine crank-can be pretty loose, without mak- shaft and this is provided for yng a noise which can be charac mounting the fan-pump unit or theterized as a heavy pound. We generator on brackets, held in suppose that the ignition timing place by bolts in slotted holes or cannot have become too greatly by some form of eccentric mount-advanced. If none of the above ing. A single belt may be used suggestions prove of, assistance, to drive the fan and pump unit/ please write us again, giving the mounted on the top frant of the make and general construction of engine or a single belt may pass the engine.

around crankshaft, fan-pomp and Question. The starter of my- generator pulleys. Two belts may ar will hardly turn the engine be used, one bo drive the gçdera-over and it is only

on rather

tor from the crankshaft and an-warm morninga that it will start other to drive the fan-pump from t. I have been told that hand- the generator. In the first type of cranking would probably bring drive, tightening is necomplished thout a start when the starter by adjusting upward, by means of would not, but I have heard of 80 a slotted or eccentric mounting, many wrists, broken by cranking the fan pump shaft. In the second ngines, that I am afraid to try it. type, by moving the slotted genera Please tell me how to do it safely.

tor bracket on its support and in Answer:Set the spark lever at the third by readjusting, genera-ull retard (away forward), open throttle the usual tar location by a compound move he hand

ment, which affects both belt mount, pyll the choke fully out, simultaneously. It is highly pro-but do not switch on the ignition. bable that the belt or bell of a Turn the engine over with the new car will require tightening, rank four or five revolutions and within its firat few thousand miles hen switch an 'the ignition. En- of service, but not again for à very age the hand-crank so that lift- long mileage. These belt shoulding on it (not pushing down on it) he run ne tighter than is required will turn the engine over. Grasp to permit them to keep the aut with the left hand and give it xiliaries up to speed, when the quick sharp jerk up and over. car is running fast. There should Priming each cylinder with always be some slack present, but poonful of gasolene will make neither the fan nor the generator and starting easier. If you al- pulley should be capable of being ways pull up on the crank and THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE readily rotated by the hand. If never push down on it, there is no

the cooling water runs too hot, langer of bodily injury. 25 Queen's Road Central

THE

Tel. Central 4759.

MOTOR UNION

INSURANCE Co 13o

Incorporated in England

(Under the auspices of the Automobile Association).

SPECIALISES IN MOTOR INSURANCE

LOCAL AGENTS,

UNSPRUNG WEIGHT, dealt by the highway against the

body, frame, and motor of the car. In Ford design, the transverse. Reduced in New Ford. springs rest on their flexible ends, with their heavy mid-por- tions uppermos, in which position No feature of the new Ford car they form part of the sprung, or has been the subject of more en-cushioned, weight, Thus, the thusiastic approval than its riding transverse spring makes possible qualities. To persons accustomed not only a reduction in the num to ride in a car in the so-called ber of springs, but the removal of light or medium weight claas, the the entire spring to a point above degree to which the Model "A",

the dead weight line, subtracting absorbs road shocks and resists by so much from the size of the side sway is little short of unbe-highway hammer" and the power lievable.

of the blow.'

It is possible to explain the But the transverse spring makes new car's efficiency in these res-possible, a still more important re pects, stronger, and more. flexible [duction of unsprung weight, than those used on any previous

Ordinary springs must be placed Ford car.

on the front axle and rear axle The first essential in light-car housing at a distance of several riding comfort is a high proportion inches from the centre of road of sprung weight and a low pro- contact. In consequence, the portion of unsprung weight, front axle and rear axle housing Sprung weight is all the weight must be made heavy enough to suspended by the flexible ends of support the entire sprung weight a portion of the unsprung the springs; unaprung weight ls and the dead weight below those weight of the car. flexible ends. Unsprung weight By the use of the transverse is a hammer, with which every spring, the weight of the upper Juneveness, encountered by the portion of the car.is, made to rest wheels' deals, a blow against the on forged supports, welded to the sprung portion of the car, and the brake housing flanges, almost flexible ends of the springs must directly above e tyre tread- an increase of 67 per cent. The absorb these blows if the car is Thus, all weight is removed dealers' organization has been to ride comfortably. It follows from the axle and axle housing, correspondingly increased. The that the higher the proportion of which receives only "a "tenajlo Shipments for export of Cadil-number of dealers in Cadillac and unsprung weight, the more power-strain and In consequence can be lac and LaSalle cars to foreign LaSalle cara abroad now totals ful and violent will be the blows built strong and light, lands during, the first four months 494, an increase of 63 per cent delivered against the frame, body, It là plain to sea that the reduc- of 1928 total 1,189, an increase of over 1027, and an increase of 100 and motor of the car, and the more tion in size of the front axle and 110 per cent. over the correspond-per.cant over 1926." The increase difficult to absorb

the forged, stamped, and welded ing months of 1927, according to a in this year's expert business is

THE UNION TRADING Cò., Ltd.

York Building,

CADILLAC SALES.

Phone.C. 578.

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statement Just issued by Lyrin considered particularly gratifying In the usual design of semi-construction of the rear axle hous- McMaughton, vice-president of the by company officials because 1927 elliptle springs, they rest on their Ing, made possible only through Cadillac Motor Car company, was an Introductory year for the middle, or heaviest and thickest, use of the transverze spring, mean of un- This increase corresponds with LaSalle car and the sales of both portions; below the line of aptung, considerable reduction forecasts made curly in the year Cadillac and LaSalle cars during weight; Thus, the weightlest sec sprung weight.

Outside the question of weight. indicating better than a 100 per the first four monthia of this year tions of the springs themselves cent. Increase in export sales. each totalled more than the comform part of the unsprung weight, the transverse apring, contributed "Export sales abroad during/1927 bined of both cars during adding to the size of the ham-again to the comfortable riding

Imart and the power of the blows qualities of the Model "A.” Mr. McMaughton stálca," "ahowed the same period of 1927. W

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